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If you have been reading my blog posts over the past several weeks, maybe you trying to figure out which cause of a stubborn plateau your company is experiencing. Good. Don't skip that step because the underlying cause of the plateau influences what will be needed to BLAST PAST it.
Are you dealing with risk aversion, fear of lost control, or long term tolerance of a significant problem/limitation? Those causes have some shared elements. The primary decision maker(s) may have been burned in the past and have become more skeptical with the passage of time. The memory of putting their home(s) on the line during the early years of the business may be a bit too vivid. The owner(s) may be living with the consequences of promise(s) made several years ago when the situation was very different than it is today. Or the owner(s) may have a whole lot less money saved for their retirement than they had anticipated, so they are not in the position to take risks any more.
It can be so tempting for younger, future focused, ambitious team members to conclude that business growth simply isn't possible as long as the company is still led by people who fear change… even if there are understandable reasons behind those fears. When the younger team members become increasingly pessimistic about their own future(s), they make career decisions that solidify the plateau. If/when bright young people leave to work at more growth oriented companies, the business is left with old ideas, followers, and fewer options for succession. Ironically, the risk of training employees to become competitors increases when ambitious young team members remain employed by a risk adverse company. And when bright young people stay with the fear driven company but give up on their career ambitions, productivity drops and the plateau can quickly turn into a freefall.
Breaking past a stubborn plateau that developed from owners' fears involves revisiting the purpose of the business and finding ways to express respect for everyone involved. Usually, these symptoms develop when the company really was an incorporated career for the owner(s). The company was a way for the owner(s) to be paid to do what they liked to do. Maybe increasing the value of the business wasn't ever the primary goal.
When we are brought in to help with fear-induced plateaus, it has been important to evaluate how much longer the current owners want to work. It has been important to at least imagine the business with a change of ownership/leadership to gauge the company's resilience and potential value. And it's been crucial to get a good sense of how much team members care about the business, the owners and their accomplishments, and remaining in the industry.
A few years ago, I was particularly impressed with one of our clients. The majority shareholder had been privately talking to prospective buyers. At least he spoke up and shared that fact with their President who brought us in to lead strategic planning. The process focused on the long term growth opportunities for younger team members while remembering the shorter term obligation to take care of the Founder. They needed to hire an assistant for the Controller and some steps were tricky because no one could openly talk about each of the offers. Wonderfully, a handful of great team members bought the business and the majority owner remained involved … just not in the same role. The legacy of the business was celebrated AND the next generation of leaders ambitiously embraced new vision, mission, and growth goals. Despite the lingering period of uncertainty around them, the company is doing just fine.
Known as The Growth Strategist®, Aldonna Ambler built and grew a suite of companies to help midsized B2B companies achieve accelerated growth with sustained profitability® A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Ambler has addressed over 2000 audiences and hosted a syndicated online talk show about growth strategies for 9 years. As a growth financing intermediary, Ambler raised over $1 Bil dollars for midsized companies. The winner of over 2 dozen prestigious national and statewide "entrepreneur of the year" awards, Ambler is available to speak about "profitable growth during any economy" and/or serve on the board of a growth-oriented privately-held company.


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In fact, the actual priority that should be given to organismal biology, including development, continues to evade much mainstream evolutionary biology, which continues to show too much adaptationist-reduccionist nonsense as a result of a doctrinary enthronization of population genetics.
Take the case of Richard Lewontin. He gets close to the truth on many counts but does not acknowledge the centrality of having a theory of organism. Without this, placing the focus on population genetics (his field) will always be misleading: the organism is collapsed between the gene level and the population level. In other words, to get a correct view of evolution Lewontin would have to renounce to population genetics as the basic framework and thus be willing to erase the blackboard for a new starting point. Notice that by erasing the blackboard I do not mean to destroy the achievements of population genetics, denying any of its utility for answering specific questions. It is merely not to consider it as starting point of all evolutionary understanding.
In fact, biology is a larger topic than population genetics, even larger than evolution itself. Yet the absence of a generally accepted theory of organism has led to confuse the branch with the root: thus the vaccum at the roots is not properly acknowledged.
This, however, did not happen to Humberto Maturana upon being asked by a medicine student "what happened at the origin of life, such that we can say that life began?". Suddenly realizing he did not have a theory of organism, Maturana blushed and was only capable of promising the student he would think it over and answer his question next year.
The result, as many chilean and brazilian biologists already know, was the theory of autopoiesis, a theory of the basic organization of the living. A systems perpective providing minimal theoretical terms for understanding exactly what is goig on in organisms, such that they exhibit the properties we observe. This is not a definiton made for evolutionary biology; it is a definition for life, and as such, universal to all biology. This is why the notion of auotopoiesis has proven fruitful in the theoretical discussion of fields of biology that would appear completely dispar, for instance, the study of abiogenesis; inmunology; and neurobiology (not to mention a somewhat distorted use of the term that has become very popular in the social sciences).
And it so happens that the systems perspective of autopoiesis, focused on the organism, has implications for the understanding of evolution, too...
(1): Like myself, Martindale proposes a ctenophore-like ancestor of bilateria: See Vargas and Aboitiz 2005.

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Samsung took the smartphone world by a storm after launching the Galaxy S6 & the Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung's experiment with the Galaxy Note Edge went pretty much successful and the results urged Samsung to bring up something much more cool and better, that came out in the form of the Galaxy S6 Edge. The metallic build with two sided bent display makes the Galaxy S6 Edge much beautiful. On the front we have a 5.1 inch QHD screen with a 5MP shooter fixed at the top. A 16 MP shooter is fixed at the back for secondary photography. Galaxy S6 Edge is equipped with Exynos 7420 CPU, a 3 GB RAM, 2550 mAh battery, 32 GB internal storage and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. You must be wondering about these mighty specifications in such a beautiful gadget. If you're planning to get it as soon as it hits the markets, there are probably chances that you won't be able to keep yourself within the limitations set by Samsung, and you sure would love to explore the vast world of Android by unleashing the real power of your S6 Edge.
To get the best out of your device, you're going to tweak it, and when you are going to tweak it, you're going to soft-brick it and you are going to need a fresh installation of stock firmware on your device. Or if your device's software is slowing down with time, you may wish to install a fresh firmware. The purpose of our on-going guide is to help you to install a fresh & pure stock firmware and restore your device to its original (factory) state. Before you proceed, you need to keep this in mind that, if you have rooted your device or modified it and you have already voided the knox counter, installing a stock firmware won't reset the counter, however, it will reset your device to stock state. Let's go through some early preparations and then learn to install stock firmware on your Galaxy S6 Edge (all variants).
Early Preparations
1. This guide is only for Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (All Variants)
Make sure that your device is exactly as mentioned above. To check out what device you have, go to Settings > More/General > About Device or Settings > About Device and match the model number. Be careful about the device model number, flashing a file on a device not listed here might result in bricking it up. In that case, we may not be held responsible.
2. Battery should be charged at least 60%!
Your device's battery should not be weak. In case your device goes dead during the flashing process, your device may get soft bricked and you might be in need of flashing stock firmware and that will ultimately result in wiping up your data as well. So, make sure that you charge your device before you start the flashing process.
3. Use the OEM data cable to establish connection!
Always use the original data cable to establish connection between your Android device and your computer / laptop. Using ordinary data cables might interrupt the flashing process, so to avoid any mishap, you need to meet this requirement as well.
4. Backup everything!
Just to be on the safe side, you may consider backing up each and everything from your Android device. This is highly recommended so that in case anything goes wrong, you still have the access to all of your data and you can restore it immediately. Also, clean install is always recommended, that means you will probably have to wipe your device to install the new firmware. So, you may backup everything as listed below.
Backup SMS Messages
Backup Call Logs
Backup Contacts
Backup Media – Copy your files manually to your PC or Laptop.
Backup EFS – If rooted, otherwise skip this step.
5. Install Samsung USB drivers
In order to be able to establish connection between your PC and your Galaxy S6 Edge, you need to have the Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC. You can find all Android USB drivers here on our site.
6. Turn off Samsung Kies and other softwares while using Odin3!
Make sure that you turn off Samsung Kies while using Odin3 flashtool. Samsung Kies will interrupt Odin3 and will result in causing errors and may not let you flash your desired firwmrae. Also, make sure that you turn off any antivirus software you've installed and also disable firewall to avoid any connection and flashing issues.
Required Downloads & Installations
- Download and extract Odin3 v3.10.6.
- Download and extract firmware file (carefully for your variant) to get the .tar.md5 file.
How To Install Stock Firmware & Restore Samsung Galaxy S6
- Make sure that you read the instructions listed above carefully and you're all set to go ahead now.
- Wipe your device complete in order to attain a neat installation. You may boot into the recovery mode and perform a factory data reset.
- Open Odin3.exe.
- Put your Galaxy S6 Edge in download mode. To do so, turn it off and wait for 10 seconds. Turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key simultaneously, You should see a warning, press Volume Up to continue. In case this method doesn't work for you, try one from this guide.
- Connect your device to your PC.
- As soon as Odin detects your phone, the ID:COM box should turn blue. Make sure that you've installed Samsung USB drivers before connecting.
- For Odin 3.09 or 3.10.6 hit the AP tab. Select the firmware.tar.md5 or firmware.tar, that you downloaded and extracted above.
- If you're using Odin 3.07, you will select "PDA" tab instead of the AP tab, rest of the options remain untouched.
- Make sure that the options selected in your Odin are exactly as shown in the pic.
- Hit start and wait till the firmware flashing is complete, The flashing process box will turn green upon successful flashing.
- Once the flashing process has been completed successfully, disconnect your device and reboot it manually.
- Once the device boots up, checkout the new firmware now.
- Your device will be running on official Android firmware.
- Once updated to stock, do not try to downgrade, or else you will result in messing up EFS partition of your device.
- That's all!
Got any queries? Make sure that you drop em' in the comment box below. Good Luck!
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It seems like someone somewhere is announcing a new fast food creation every day, whether it's a new burger at Wendy's, new seasonal items at McDonald's or breakfast at Taco Bell. And the marketing for all of these items makes fast food establishments seem very enticing. Between Taco Bell's cleverly crafted tweets and Carl's Jr. ads featuring sexy models, these companies know how to entice people to experience their newest cheesy, crunchy, gooey whatever for themselves.
At this point, it shouldn't come as a surprise if you feel like fast food is trying to control you. Here are 11 signs that fast food has seeped into every crevice of our lives today.
1. Fast food restaurants have added a new meal: brunch.
Today, we don't have to spend the time and money to get a real eggs Benedict meal at a restaurant, because Dunkin' Donuts now provides the option of getting the whole deal in cheap sandwich form. There is one major issue though: The sandwich doesn't have real Hollandaise sauce on it. Instead, the company tops the sandwich creation with a "creamy, lemony flavor of Hollandaise." While real Hollandaise sauce is a liquid emulsion of egg yolks and clarified butter, Dunkin' Donuts' "flavor" will be more of a cream cheese situation.
2. Our country celebrates "National Drive-Thru Day" on July 24th .
It's true: Our more than 211,000 drive-thru restaurants are so popular in the U.S. that we've designated a whole day to honor them. In his book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Michael Pollan estimated that about 20 percent of American meals are eaten in a car. Think about it: fast food was designed to be easily eaten with one hand. Also, 50-60 percent of McDonalds' sales are made at the drive-thru.
3. Some of our favorite snack foods have been turned into their own fast food meals.
Instead of grabbing a bag of Doritos, we can just head over to Taco Bell and munch on the fusion that is the Doritos Locos taco. Then, instead of snacking on a few Oreos for dessert, we can just go to McDonald's and get an Oreo McFlurry. Why not get Oreos and ice cream all in one convenient cup?
4. Our daily serving of vegetables always comes from potatoes -- specifically French fries.
In her book, "What To Eat," nutritionist Marion Nestle reports that "one third of all vegetables consumed in the United States come from just three sources: French fries, potato chips and iceberg lettuce." McDonald's goes through 3.4 billion potatoes a year, and Americans, on average, consume 30 pounds of fries a year.
5. We can now eat every single meal at Taco Bell.
Just a few weeks ago, Taco Bell unleashed a beast of a breakfast menu. It includes the hyped-up waffle taco: A breakfast sandwich that includes sausage and eggs wedged into a waffle and topped with maple syrup. Now we can start our days with a Taco Bell breakfast and end the day with a Taco Bell "fourth meal." What a beautiful cycle.
6. We never have to go hungry because there is a fast food establishment on almost every corner.
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This is actually a map of England -- but the story is the same in America as it is there.
Whether we're craving a sandwich from Subway, a frappuccino from Starbucks or a burger from McDonald's, we don't have to go far to get the hookup. In America, there are more than 14,000 McDonald's. And as of 2012, there were 25,549 Subways and 18,000 Starbucks nationwide.
7. Instead of just getting coffee, we order full meals at Starbucks.
We used to go to Starbucks just to grab some coffee in a rush and that was it. Not anymore. Now Starbucks is a glorified food destination. The coffee chain has quite the varied menu, including paninis, "bistro boxes," salads and baked goods. They have even partnered up with a fancy bakery in San Francisco called La Boulange to provide their customers with "wholesome" scones, croissants and muffins. In fact, last year, one brave woman decided to eat every single one of her meals at Starbucks for the entire year. She spent $500 to $600 a month.
8. We've even discovered innovative ways to transform our fast food leftovers.
A "Waffle McDonald's Double Cheeseburger"
The folks over at FoodBeast are really into fast food -- so much that they thought up of crazy ways to re-imagine McDonald's cheeseburgers and Gorditas from Taco Bell. They claim that reheating these products in a waffle iron creates some delicious results.
9. Kids between the ages of 6 and 14 in America eat fast food 157,000,000 times each month.
According to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, kids in the United States are eating fast food at alarming rates. Also, 96 percent of kids can recognize the image of Ronald McDonald. In another study done at Cornell University, which focused on the calories in Happy Meals, researchers found that in June, July and August of 2011 and 2012, 234,424 transactions in 30 McDonalds included the purchase of a Happy Meal.
10. We've even thought about wearing fast food logos.
During Paris Fashion Week this year, Jeremy Scott, the creative director for Moschino, took inspiration from the fast food establishments many Americans eat at daily. He debuted bright red and yellow sweaters with a huge "M" emblazoned on them. They looked strikingly similar to the McDonald's logo. However, McDonald's employees have found the clothing highly offensive. As one former McDonald's worker said:
"One knowing how it is to work at McDonald's knows there is nothing fashionable about it. Knowing someone will pay $1,000 for clothing inspired by McDonald's workers who earn minimum wage is a mockery."
11. We celebrate national holidays with special fast food.
If we want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with fast food, Dunkin' Donuts just released Mint Oreo and Mint Oreo Creme donuts. It's also that time of year again: Lent. So when we are really craving our fast food on Fridays, but can't chow down on that Big Mac, we don't have to worry. Our favorite fast food restaurants are serving up some tasty fish options. We've got the Filet-O-Fish at McDonald's, the Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich at Burger King, Dippin' Fish Strips at Long John Silver's and even a Lobster and Seafood Sub at Quiznos (We would advise that you eat this at your own risk).
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Bridgestone Corporation today announced that through a NEDO research collaboration project(1) it has developed technologies to improve disease diagnosis for Hevea brasiliensis(2), commonly known as natural rubber trees. Bridgestone has been focusing resources on the serious problem of white root disease(3), which is plaguing Hevea brasiliensis in Southeast Asia, where more than 90% of the trees are grown. Currently, white root disease is diagnosed through visual analysis, which leads to low detection accuracy and delayed discoveries or misdiagnosis. These shortcomings have permitted the disease to spread widely. Therefore, since 2010, the Bridgestone Group has been working with the Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology and Bogor Agricultural University, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Kyushu University to jointly promote technologies for diagnosing and preventing the disease under the administration of a NEDO research collaboration project. This research collaboration has led to the development of four new technologies for early disease detection, namely: • Pathogen detection based on DNA analysis • Diagnosis based on latex component analysis • Diagnosis based on leaf-surface spectral and temperature-measurements • Regional health diagnosis based on satellite-image analysis
These technologies rely on skills in many scientific fields, including plant pathology, molecular biology, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and remote sensing. The technologies developed now enable early disease diagnosis using simple tools that do not rely on visual analysis and can quantify pathogen density in the soil. Looking ahead, the Bridgestone Group will continue working with Indonesian and Japanese universities to advance and share these diagnostic technologies which help protect and strengthen the Hevea brasiliensis species which is essential to ensure a stable, sustainable supply of natural rubber in the future. Demand for tires is expected to increase in tandem with growth in automobile ownership worldwide. The Bridgestone Group is committed to effectively using the earth's resources as well as the advancement of 'reducing', 'reusing', and 'recycling' initiatives. In addition, the Group believes that in the future new resources for tires should derive from sustainable materials. Therefore, the Group aims to eventually develop tires from 100% sustainable materials(4) through research into biomaterials in several fields, including the research discussed here for enhancing natural rubber productivity. (1) A project operated by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, an independent administrative agency, it conducts joint research on technology for resolving issues with technological development in developing countries. (2) Hevea brasiliensis is an evergreen tree native to Brazil that belongs to Euphorbiaceae, Hevea brasiliensis . Emulsion (latex) contains natural rubber, which is obtained by scratching the surface. (3) White root rot disease (Rigidoporus microporus) is a filamentous bacterium disease that infects Hevea brasiliensis. It infects roots, killing trees through rotting, and is difficult to detect in its early stages. There are no radically effective remedies. Once onset, chemical treatments are applied after diseased sections are removed. (4) Materials other than those such as fossil fuel that are expected to be depleted after prolonged use.
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Bridgestone EMEA, with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tyre and rubber company. Bridgestone EMEA operates in more than 60 countries and has over 18200 employees. Across the region it has 14 tyre and tyre related plants, a major R&D Centre and a proving ground. Bridgestone EMEA's premium tyres are sold in Europe, Middle East, Africa and globally.


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Dani Kocur has overseen the Ignite mentoring program since 2011 and has seen it grow from fewer than 20 mentors to now 100% capacity at 73 mentors.
Our mentoring program, Ignite, started by accident. One fall afternoon, a teacher at the local medical school called and said, "I've been meaning to call for months. My name is Rob, and I have a weird schedule on Mondays between classes. I'm tired of sitting in Barnes and Noble to pass the time. Is there anything I can do for you guys on Mondays between 4:00 and 6:00?"
As is happened, we did. There was a boy named Ja'Vuntae enrolled in Fortress After School who cried daily upon arrival. Nothing we could do seemed to help. He hated being here, and no one could get through to him to help him express why he was so upset each afternoon. He was exhausting our teachers and taking time from the other students.
"Yes!" exclaimed Stacy, who was running our fledgling volunteer program at the time. She described the problems with Ja'Vuntae, then said, "You could hang out with him on Mondays and give our teachers a break." Rob laughed nervously and said, "That's not exactly what I had in mind, but I'll come Monday and we'll see how it goes.
On their first meeting, Ja'Vuntae, in his usual gloomy and tearful mood, and Rob - a quiet, shy, unassuming man - barely spoke. Concerned that Rob was in over his head, Stacy joined them at the table where they sat to coach Rob along and help him get Ja'Vuntae to open up. As the unlikely pair sat there on opposite sides of the table molding Play-Doh and avoiding eye contact, Stacy tried to help. "What's wrong, Ja'Vuntae? Did something happen at school?" she asked. Nothing. They both continued to roll their separate Play-Doh.
"Did you get in a fight with someone?"
Again, nothing.
"Did you get in trouble at home?" Silent tears continued to roll down Ja'Vuntae's face, but he offered no answers.
PLOP! Rob wordlessly dropped his Play-Doh creation in front of Ja'Vuntae.
"Easy," Ja'Vuntae said, and he guessed immediately what Rob had made. Then Ja'Vuntae pushed his Play-Doh toward Rob.
"Is it…a ball and a bat?" Rob asked. Ja'Vuntae frowned and shook his head.
"Is it…a stick and a rock?" Frustrated, another tear rolled down Ja'Vuntae's face.
"Man, Ja'Vuntae," said Rob. "I give up. You're just too good at this Play-Doh thing. You'll have to tell me what it is."
"No! That's me and that's a bush. Every day, my Mom says to sit next to that bush after school and she'll pick me up, but if she doesn't come, I have to ride with Fortress."
Humbled, Stacy walked away and let Rob and Ja'Vuntae finish their time together. Rob obviously knew what he was doing. He knew exactly how to ignite a positive fire in Ja'Vuntae. And it was that moment that Stacy knew that every kid in our building needed a Rob. For the first time all year, Ja'Vuntae was opening up and trusting someone enough to share his sorrow and his pain and his disappointment. For the first time, there was an adult whose word meant something to Ja'Vuntae, as Mr. Rob showed up week after week after week to spend that two hours connecting and building a relationship with the young man who had been unreachable before.
This year for the first time in our history, every single eligible child at Fortress - 73 of them as we write this - has a mentor. That means for one hour a week, every child gets special, personalized, one-on-one time with an adult who cares deeply for them and feels called to be a positive, encouraging, and Christ-like presence in their life. The powerful impact that this makes is hard to measure, but we see it every day. We see it when Bo takes Gabriel's hands and prays with him when he's upset. We see it when Brooklyn and Katie sit across the table from each other making a gingerbread house and singing Christmas carols. We see it when Brandon gets excited to read the next chapter in his book with Rusty. When Zac calls his mentor his big brother. When Morgan boasts about the new recipe she and her mentor made this week. When Kelton asks his mentor when they can do another Bible study. When Kyla proudly helps throw a baby shower for her mom with the help of her mentor Lannett. On and on and on I could go, with unique stories for each unique child, but the common theme among all of them comes straight from the mouths of our kids. We recently asked them, "When you spend time with your mentor, how do you feel?" An overwhelming majority of them simply replied, "Loved."
As valuable as our mentors are, it's not only the Ignite program that makes these tremendous impacts on our kids. ALL of our volunteers leave lasting impressions and make our kids feel valued. From the group who comes every Thursday without fail to provide dinner, to the high school students who spend two days per month with our preK and Kindergarteners, to the handymen who are in and out of our building replacing light bulbs and installing desks, to the groups who arrive with donations and hands-on projects and materials to host Family Fun nights. Every single volunteer who walks through our front door makes a difference, Simply put, we could not do this ministry without you. We are incredibly grateful for those of you who give your time.
But these programs, though comprised entirely of volunteers, do come with a price tag. Consider the Ignite program alone. Art supplies, sports equipment, field trips, background checks, insurance, training programs, recruiting tools and about 25 hours a week put in by our Volunteer Coordinator specifically to manage the mentoring program – they add up to a cost of about $25 per month per mentor. $287 a year for a child to have these moments. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Our kids are not only told that they have value, worth, promise, potential – they are shown it every week by their mentors. The tagline for our mentoring program is "invest an hour, ignite a life." You can be a part of that investment. We were blessed this year to match 73 kids with their very own Mr. Rob. In 2016, we need to have at least 73 kids sponsored again. Your monthly gift of only $25 will ensure that our passionate volunteers continue to have the opportunity to IGNITE powerful change in the kids we love so much. Please give.


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City scene of Taipei in the evening hours. Taipei 101 is the huge building in the foreground, it was the tallest building in the world up until Dec 2007. It's still impressive! This was taken from Elephant Mountain, an excellent place to see Taipei city with in all its splendour.
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If you're looking for rail training in Leeds, we are here to help! Here at Real Skills, we can provide you with a perfect solution for broadening your workforce's knowledge and understanding.
If your business is rail recruitment or a contractor to the rail industry, Real Skills Training is a high-quality training provider who welcomes all candidates. We offer numerous courses for all age groups and some are government funded; call us for a list of up to date courses.
Our pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and traineeships allow you to work and learn practically as well as theoretically, gaining both hands on experience and technical knowledge while getting a greater understanding to the risks and safety involved when working on the network rail infrastructure.
Our accredited course leaders make all candidates feel welcome and deliver high quality training, which they have developed through their own rail industry career background.
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CANOGA PARK, Calif. — While the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling today left intact most of 18 U.S.C. § 2257, the recordkeeping regulation for producers of sexually explicit content, the decision is a victory in many respects for filmmakers.
Diane Duke, the CEO of trade industry group Free Speech Coalition, remarked that today's decision prohibits "the routine, warrantless inspections, which were the hallmark of the original regulation."
"This decision was a hard-fought victory for adult industry," Duke told XBIZ. "The 3rd Circuit's decision struck down the recordkeeping inspection as unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, dealing a substantial blow to enforcement of the 2257 regulations.
"Under today's ruling, the government can no longer appear at the doors of Free Speech Coalition's members without a search warrant, and demand entry to inspect their 2257 records without cause.
"It is important to note that this decision only protects members of the Free Speech Coalition, the plaintiff in the case. We suggest that all adult producers make sure their membership is in good standing, and if not, to join in order to take advantage of the protections.
"Of course, we entirely disagree with the court's holding that the regulations themselves are not prohibitively burdensome to producers under the First Amendment.
"However, the court remanded some of the restrictions back to a lower court — including those that require business owners keep certain hours to make records available for inspection — and we're hopeful they will be overturned. Over the next few weeks, we will be examining the decision in more detail to determine if we should appeal it en banc."
Tim Valenti, NakedSword founder and FSC's chairman, said: "These battles don't come without a fight, and they don't come for free."
"Anyone who produces adult content, whether they a large studio or a performer doing content trades, needs to support the work the Free Speech Coalition does by becoming a member," he told XBIZ. "Not only does it help us fight for our rights, membership also grants you protections — in this case, from warrantless government inspection — not available to nonmembers."
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Gu Hye Sun is a summer goddess in latest fashion shoot
Gu Hye Sun is always setting goals!
The Absolute Boyfriend actress recently posed for a summer photoshoot with Singles magazine. Yesterday, the trendy publication shared a preview photo from their shoot with the gorgeous 32 year-old star via their official Instagram account. In the fantasy inspired photo, Gu Hye Sun seems to be in a dreamlike state standing in the middle of her indoor desert oasis. Singles captioned the image with this message,
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Gu's seems to have it all, including an incredible marriage with cutie, Ahn Jae Hyun. It's ironic that a married lady is featured in a magazine called Singles, but you have to admit she is a great role model for singles to look up to. She also returned to her first love of acting last weekend with the premiere of her MBC series You're Too Much. You can enjoy the iconic roles that made her famous here on DramaFever. Set aside some time this month for a Gu Hye Sun drama marathon with Boys Over Flowers, The Musical, Absolute Boyfriend, Angel Eyes and Blood.
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Forget vanilla, mint choc chip and raspberry ripple - a Cheshire ice cream parlour has created a range of CHEESE flavour frozen treats.
Snugburys in Nantwich has produced three bold new flavour combinations using Pilgrims Choice Cheddar in the run up to the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich Show later this month.
Visitors will be able to try samples of simple Cheddar, Cheddar and chutney and Branston ripple at the event, which takes place on Wednesday July 29.
Hannah Phillips, from Pilgrims Choice, said: "We're always experimenting with recipes to find new and innovative ways of eating our cheddar and thought this could be the ultimate way to enjoy cheese this summer.
"We weren't sure if it would work, but are delighted with how deliciously moreish and accurate the flavours are. And we hope they will be a huge success with everyone who tries it."
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Pilgrims Choice suggests serving the ice-cream as an amuse-bouche, a refreshing palate cleanser between courses or as an unusual addition to a cheese board.
If it doesn't take your fancy, family-owned Snugburys makes more than 30 more conventional flavours to choose from, ranging from rum and raisin to damson and sloe gin.
Run by Cordon Bleu-trained chef Cleo Sadler together with her sister Hannah, the business has been churning out ice cream since 1986.
They will be among more than 450 exhibitors at Nantwich Show, which is home to the biggest cheese marquee in the world.


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Tough Times for Emerging Markets
Investors Search for Signs Of a Rebound Amid Rate Increases and Slipping Gains
The three-year-plus rally for emerging markets wasn't expected to last forever, but the party ended with a much bigger thud than many mutual-fund managers and strategists expected. Even trickier will be anticipating any rebound.
Markets world-wide got shaken out in mid-May, as worries surfaced about the potential for higher U.S. interest rates and prospects for global growth, with emerging markets among the hardest hit.


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Although horses are characterized as prey animals containing a strong fight-or-flight response, most of their breeds are well-known to possess positive characteristics such as being good natured, hardworking, and a delightful companion. Even if having horses as a pet is a big investment (as you have to pay for veterinary fees, fencing for horses, and maintenance), the money that a decided buyer will be spending would assuredly be overwhelmed by the benefits it will eventually bring, especially when it comes to health.
An increasing number of therapists who are working with children who's suffering from autism, young people with behavioral issues, and depressed adults are now recognizing the effectiveness of psychological benefits of conducting therapy sessions with horses. As a matter of fact, being around horses has been clinically recognized to change brainwave patterns of humans. Persons' with disability can benefit from riding a horse in ample time durations. Increasing fine motor skills as well as gross motor skills, improvements of core strength, balance and coordination, social skills, and sensory integration are the major privileges can only be claimed by people who will be engaging in horseback riding activity. Aside of money and time, great efforts empowered by dedication of the owner in taking good care of any kind of pet is beneficial for both the owner and his or her pet. Since, this includes connected heavy obligations and activities such as grooming, cleaning, health care as well as riding activity, the owner's will eventually benefit by developing a more fit body condition.
On the other hand, there are certain things that entail consideration before owning a horse. These are:
Financial capabilities – Aside from the expenses of purchasing, same amount of attention should be asserted when owning a horse as a pet. The interested owners should consider the variations of needs according to the different types of horse's breeds. Training a horse clasps a large time commitment that should strictly be sustained with, by the owner, to secure the good discipline of his or her pet. Truly, choosing a type of horse that is compatible to you is severely significant. You should ready your pocket for fencing for horses, which is essential in horse-keeping.
Horse's identification – Horses have passports, too. To be precisely identified and transported internationally with ease, a horse passport must be accomplished by the responsible owner. A precautionary measure of checking the identity of the horse is vital since there are certain cases of deals of which the identity of the purchased horse is different from the information in the presented and transferred passport. And so, to avoid receiving fake deals, being cautions when buying a horse as a pet should be done with enough time.
Horse's health – Analyzing the health history of a horse should not be eliminated when selecting the right horse as a pet. The same applies to confirming if the particular horse had already received a series of checks or consultations with their vets to ensure fitness of their bodies. Among all other considerations of buying this uncommon kind of pet, confirmation of an excellent health condition should rightfully be demanded before sealing the deal.
Parallel with what researches claims are waiving – which generally pertains to having a dog, a cat, or a fish as pet, can improve an owner's and his or her house companions' health conditions at the same time – taking care of some uncommon types of pets like horses can also contribute for a good health condition to those people who are surrounding them. In fact, an overwhelming support in fighting several extreme health issues can potentially be sustained by the horses. These are confirmed by several related studies that were conducted by the experts.


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North American Deermouse
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- Deermice are different than House Mice in that they can survive outdoors in the extreme cold winters and do not rely on human structures for shelter, though they will take advantage of them when possible.
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Room facilities:24 Hour Power Back Up, 24 Hour Running Hot & Cold Water., 24 Hours Room Service, ISD Call Service, Minibar, Satellite Channels, Tea-Coffee maker
Deluxe Bay Rooms are located on the first, second and third floors. Guests in these rooms enjoy more space than in Superior Rooms and have access to amenities like Free high-speed, wireless Internet, a mini bar and satellite television.
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Stylish and individually designed room featuring a satellite TV, mini bar and a 24-hour room service menu.
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Hotel Vrindavan in Fatehpur Sikri is a home away from home. The hotel caters you with a variety of rooms equipped with all ultramodern facilities and with its multi-cuisine restaurant serving a fusion of Indian and Continental food. All rooms of the hotel face the well-maintained beautiful garden. All tourist sites of the historical city are just five minutes walk away from the hotel. The hotel is easily accessible from all modes of transportation. The hotel provides you a choice of Single, Double and Family Rooms with attached bath, 24 hours running hot and cold shower, 24 hours electricity supply, round the clock room service, medical and laundry service on call, luggage room, Internet cafe, ample cover parking, camp fire facility in winter, an option of dining at our garden or roof top restaurant in addition to our maintained indoor restaurant. Hotel Vrindavan is easily accessible from all modes of transportation. The bus service from Agra & Delhi drops you right in front of the hotel gate or you just need to put 5 minutes walk from the town's Bus Stop & Railway station to reach the hotel. If you are coming by taxi or a private vehicle, we are always there to welcome you on the road side at the entrance of the city so no wonder that we are the one you notice first. The hotel has ample space for covered parking and owns towns biggest restaurant with a seating capacity of more than 50 people at a time. We may ask to serve you in the hotel room or may opt to eat & dine in our open air garden restaurant or our maintained roof top restaurant with a clear and close view of world's tallest gate 'Buland Darwaza' & other historical buildings of the town 'Fatehpur Sikri'.
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Parents in the city of Brikama, some 40 miles from The Gambia's capital Banjul refused to send their children to school on Monday after a spike in missing children reports in the West Coast Region.
The abduction of a handful of children has been blamed on the country's president, Yahya Jammeh.
Jammeh, 51, is seeking a fifth term and an unidentified man in an interview on a pro-opposition online radio with Gambian journalist and former presidential press secretary, Fatu Camara warned that there will be children missing because the Gambian leader will be using as many as 70 children for spiritual sacrifice to retain his presidency.
The man claimed he has once done a similar job for the Gambian leader.
Audios of mothers complaining about their children being missing are trending across groups on social media with one woman in Wellingara saying they saw two children being whisked away in an unmarked pickup truck.
"There is no school in Brikama today," said a source. "Many parents are angry and afraid. They kept their kids at home out of fear that they will be abducted by Jammeh agents."
Reports show that children between the ages of 7 to 15 are the most abducted. At least two other children reportedly went missing last night en route from their local madrassa, where they study the Qur'an.
President Yahya Jammeh strongly believes in witchcraft. In 2009, he sent his military to arrest many senior citizens from villages accusing them of being witches that killed his aunt. Many of those detained, at least a thousand people were given concussions that made them hallucinate. They foul smelled and some died of poisoning.
Jammeh claims he can use herbs and bananas to cure AIDS, infertility, sickle cell anemia and at one time Ebola.


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Antonio Conte Claims Steve Holland Media Reports 'Lacked Respect'
Judge denies request for expedited Ezekiel Elliott hearingDistrict Court for the Southern District of NY ruled Elliott's hearing will be held, as originally scheduled, on October 30. Elliott had 147 yards rushing Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers with three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving.
Congress leaders back Mersal, ask BJP not to 'interfere'But the BJP has itself to blame for the present scenario, according to an official of the Central Board of Film Certification. In two of them, the actor is seen talking about the ongoing government and other schemes.
Latest Xbox One update lets you set privacy on your Activity FeedEach block-which can be a game, friend, Xbox Live Gold, or Xbox Game Pass-gives access to a range of related content. If your internet bandwidth supports 1080p, your Xbox will automatically be switched to that setting.
London fights pollution with old diesel vehicle chargeThe Toxicity-Charge - known as the T-Charge - is to be levied on top of the existing Congestion Charge of £11.50 for the majority of cars built before 2006.
Andreas Athanasiou, Red Wings agree to 1-year contractAthanasiou had until December 1 to sign with a club, the Red Wings leaving at least some time to spare. MLive reported that Athanasiou had been contemplating offers to play in Russia's KHL since late August.
Jeremy Lin Out For Season With Ruptured Patella TendonThe serious nature of the injury was immediately apparent when he yelled out "I'm done", laid on the floor and burst into tears. Lin, 29, is in his eighth season in the league and his second with the Nets. "He battled through injuries previous year ".
The Daily Show Rips Fox News for Sexual Misconduct News HypocrisyHis father had been suspended since August over allegations he sent lewd photos to female coworkers. After O'Reilly's remarks, Eric Sr. said that the coroner has declared his death was an accident.
Lady Gaga joins five Ex-Presidents at charity eventShortly thereafter, all five ex-presidents appeared in a commercial for a fundraising effort known as " One America Appeal ". A website accepting donations, OneAmericaAppeal.org, was created with 100 percent of proceeds pledged to hurricane relief.
Indonesian embassy gathering info on citizens involved in Penang landslideMalaysian rescuers have a briefing at a construction site after a landslide in Penang, Malaysia , Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Most people trapped are suspected to be foreign construction workers employed at the site, fire officials said.
Bombings Hit Two Mosques in Afghanistan, at Least 50 KilledResidents say attendance at local Shia mosques in Kabul on Friday has dropped hugely due to fears of being targets. Afghanistan has seen a spate of suicide attacks and bombings in recent months.
Met Eireann Issues Weather Warnings Ahead Of Storm BrianDave Reynolds, a forecaster for The Weather Company, said: "This storm is going to be large enough to affect the whole of the UK". Some transport disruption was "likely", with delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport all possible, the warning added.
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– I will be your shadow when you are alone, and your shoulder when you want to cry and your pillow when you need a hug and your smile when you need happiness, but whenever you need a friend, I will always be just me.
– A true friend is one that masters the song in your heart and sings it to you at the time when you cannot recall the words.
– Friendship is never about the person you have known for the longest time but about who has stuck by your side.
– A stranger will stab you to the front, a friend to the back, and a boyfriend in the heart. But a true friend will only poke you using straws.
– True friends are like clovers, difficult to find but lucky to have.
– Your best friend is the one that reflects your heart back to you.
– Best friends, like sisters and mothers can piss you off and break your heart, but in the end will make your laugh even at your darkest moment.
– Good friendship is one that always brings out the best in you.
– It is better to walk with a friend in the night than alone in the light.
– Never walk behind me because I may not lead you, or in front of me since I may fail to follow you, but be my friend and walk beside me.
– Friendship impacts life better than love, because it is nothing but sharing.
– Friends are like stars, they come and go but the ones that stay are the ones that glow
– Your friend is one that knows who you are, understands where you have come from and encourages you to grow.
– A man who has friends is never considered a failure.
– Friendship to all is friendship to none.
– True friends are like diamonds, always bright, valuable and in style.
– A friend is one that gives you freedom to be yourself.
– It is not necessary for you to explain yourself to your friends or enemies because your friends do not need it, and your enemies will never believe you.
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The pressure above and behind her right eye begins as a pinprick of pain that intensifies gradually until it feels like there's a "foreign object in my head that needs to come out." Pressure headaches, as Little Rock marketing professional Margaret Preston calls them, have plagued her since childhood. A swell of pain rolls in whenever a storm front enters the state, the throbbing in her head corresponding to the drop in barometric pressure outside. "I can always predict the weather," she says.
Weather-related headaches like Preston's typically kick in as the barometric pressure—the weight of air pressing upon the Earth—begins to decrease a day or two before a storm. When the low-pressure systems that Arkansans are so well-acquainted with move across the region, they bring high humidity, warm temperatures and abundant thunderstorms. While there are no studies showing that the sudden changeability of Arkansas weather makes residents more susceptible to headaches than people elsewhere, Preston and those like her might argue otherwise. Their claim to pain might seem far-fetched to anyone who doesn't feel like a human barometer, but there is science to back up the weather-headache phenomenon.
It's been well established that barometric pressure, heat and humidity do cause headaches, the National Headache Foundation reports, citing a study in which almost three in four sufferers surveyed said weather or barometric pressure changes brought on "cranial distress," while more than a third identified extreme heat or cold as a trigger. A University of Cincinnati report backs up the foundation's study, showing a 31 percent increased risk of headache on days in which lightning struck within 25 miles of chronic-headache patients' homes. Neither findings surprise Preston, who made the weather and headache connection on her own: "I've been going to doctors all my life about my headaches, and no one mentioned weather."
The studies focused on primary headaches—tension, cluster and migraines—during which triggers like a sudden temperature change, muscular tension in the neck, too much caffeine or emotional stress send the brain's nerves and blood vessels into hyperdrive. Those nerves light up like a neon sign, flashing, "Pain, pain, pain." With each flash, the head throbs, and pressure builds. Preston likens her headaches to classic migraines because they're usually confined to one side of her head, most often the right.
Dr. Allan McKenzie of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Hillcrest in Little Rock says he believes a link between weather and headaches exists, although he's aware of no physiological explanation for how barometric pressure might "change our brains or affect blood flow or neurotransmitters." He has, however, treated enough patients complaining of storm-related headaches to have no doubt that there's a correlation. A day or two before a storm, he typically notices an uptick in the number of headache sufferers seeking relief.
What can people do to ensure that lightning-bolt headaches don't fell them? McKenzie says prescription anti-seizure medications, beta blockers or anti-depressants offer the best hope to avert headaches that may become migraines. To reduce pain when a headache has morphed into a mind-numbing throb, over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen are helpful; however, overuse of them can actually prompt a headache. As for relieving headaches in general, the University of Arkansas for Medical Science advises people to exercise regularly, avoid caffeinated beverages and drinks sweetened with aspartame and take 400 milligrams of vitamin B2 daily.
That said—and because, as McKenzie explains, the best option for preventive strategies begins first and foremost with simple lifestyle changes—the first step is to identify causes by keeping a headache diary for three months. The diary should note symptoms, time of day, level of pain on a scale of 1 to 10, food and beverages, strong odors and changes in weather. The next step is to avoid triggers. Since weather causes Preston's headaches, she finds staying indoors on storm days lessens the pain.
The upshot of all headache advice is this: You can't affect the barometric pressure, but changes in lifestyle make it possible to comfortably weather most headaches.


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Easter, the Sunday after the Good Friday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified on the wooden cross two days earlier. The Easter Sunday is the time for activities and festivities when children and the grown up engage themselves in different activities like Easter egg coloring, Easter egg hunting bonnet decorating and many more. Easter and the Easter egg are inevitable part of each other and the egg symbolizes the birth or the end of Lent period during which the Christians observe abstinence from different food items and luxuries of life.
Egg coloring is an exciting and fun filled activity during Easter when children decorate and color the hard boiled eggs to make it more pretty and attracting. Egg coloring competitions and egg hunting Games are all conducted on the Easter day to let the children have their set of enjoyment with colors and eggs.
In a saucepan take as many eggs you want to dye or color and fill the saucepan with water such that the eggs are immersed in it. Heat the saucepan till the water starts to bubble, reduce the flame and cook for 8 to 9 minutes for the eggs to get completely done. The hot water should be replaced with cold water and leave the cooked eggs to cool. Cool the eggs properly and pat each one dry for you to start with the coloring.
There are a number of ways in which you can dye and color the eggs, you can color the entire egg with a single shade, make hand print designs on the egg or do a pretty little one with paints, wax pencil or stickers.
Easter color kits are available in the market and the kit comes with different colors, egg holder and stickers with which you can decorate the eggs. But if you prefer making your own dye or colors and designing the egg from scratch, you can use food color for it.
In a small cup add half a tablespoon of food color and two table spoon of vinegar add water till it reaches half way to the cup. Now place the hardboiled egg in the cup and let it stay for some time, the more you leave it, the more intense will be the color. You can keep the egg such that half of it is dipped in the color and the egg gets colored till half and the remaining part above the color mix remains white. You can dip the uncolored portion in another shade of food color to get a double colored Easter egg.
You can also try making small spots on the egg with wax and then dye the eggs. As wax resist water, the spots with wax will remain undyed and you will get a uniformly colored egg with white spots where the wax had been.
Little kids who are going to color the Easter egg can choose wax pencil or crayon colors to decorate the egg. Parents or someone older can help the kids to make little designs on the egg with different shades of crayon pencil. A few cheap crayon pencils are the best ones when it comes to Easter egg decorating. wax colors are best when you don't want a mess while the Easter egg is decorated and more over it is safer for little ones than using dye and vinegar.
You can use water color or acrylic paints to color the Easter egg. Dab the paint on the egg with a coloring brush to produce the desired design. You can use different shades of paint to color the eggs. Making small spots on the egg with many colors or drawing concentric circle with rainbow colors can also make your egg look great. If you are good with your painting skill, you can go for an elaborate design like Easter bunny or Easter basket or anything else.
Easter egg can also be colored using natural dyes like tea, turmeric, beetroot, blueberries, onions and spinach. All these can be used to give different color like blue, yellow green and brown. These naturally colored Easter eggs will be a great and greener way to celebrate Easter.
Covering a part of the egg with wax or trying rubber bands around the eggs before dropping it into dye can also help to get a beautiful Easter egg. So this Easter make your Easter egg as pretty as you can and enjoy with your kids so that they know the real excitement of decorating the colorful Easter egg on their own.


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Pizza Ala Marfield's:
Start with a 10' crust add our own special sauce with a delectable blend of spices. Add cheese and a pie is born. Addition toppings include: Jalapeno's, Black Olives, Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Green Pepper, Onions, and Anchovies.
The sandwich that put us on the map. Smoked pork loin, slaw, topped with our own secret recipes mustard and a legend is born. Double up and make it a "Hogwich".
The Cuban
Smoked pork, house blend of spices, grilled duet of tomatoes and onions topped with Pepper Jack Cheese. And there you have it!
If you like you can make it a Grande Papĩato!
We start with black Russian Rye, Pile on the sour Kraut and corned beef and Swiss cheese. The best in Leavenworth…. We promise!
Grilled BLT
We know everybody thinks they know what this sandwich is…. until you try ours, you really don't have any idea. SERIOUSLY!!!
The Tina
We ain't kidding this "kace-a-dilla." Comes straight from Napoleons heart. Two large flour tortillas filled with cheese, bacon, Pico then topped with sour cream. Chicken additional.
Fish & Chips
An 8oz. Fillet of Wild Caught cod battered and fried. And to top it off it is delicious.
Fish Taco
Blacked Fish Filet, in a warm tortilla with cabbage, Pico, and our House made Chipotle Mayo.
Philly Burger
Straight from the city of brotherly love. 1/3 pound of superior ground beef mixed with green peppers & onions and Grilled Like you like it.
Ghetto Burger (Eddie Murphy's Favorite)
1/2 pound of superior ground beef mixed with green peppers & onions. Grilled like you want it.
Bacon Cheese Burger
What doesn't bacon and cheese make better?
Mushroom & Swiss Burger
Sautéed Button Mushrooms and a slab of Swiss. Nuff said!
Rodeo Burger
A juicy Patty with house made BBQ Sauce, pickles, onions & cheese. Crowned with 2 onion rings. Can we just say "Merica"!
Mick Burger
This is a man's burger topped with corned beef and an egg. It will make you heartier than an Irish Brick Layer. But not as stubborn.
Sweet Sister Sadie
This dandy burger came to me after a "visit" to northern California, cream cheese, house made jalapeno jelly makes you hope Dave is Home…..
Southwest Burger
An all-beef patty straight from the painted desert. Avocado, Pico, and Pepper Jack Cheese.
The 2nd Grader
A patty cooked up with Peanut Butter and Grape jelly. This burger was devised after a cross country trip with Herb either in Colorado or Washington...I can't remember...
Plain Jane
This is the second of all American classic seasoned ground beef patty with all of the fixins.
Jazzy Jane
This all American classic comes with your choice of cheese and all the fixins.
Patty Melt
This is descendent of Southern California cooking in the 1940's. Just goes to show you what Dave has been saying for years...old ain't dead!
Coconut Chicken
Boneless chicken breast dredged in panko and sweet coconut flakes. Add to the bowl boiled egg, tomato, cucumber, grilled sweet corn and avocado. This my friend is a meal.
Salmon Salad
Wild caught, pan fried in drawn butter, served on a bed of greens with Swiss cheese, capers and toast points. It's really good.
Chicken Salad
Your choice of grilled or fried Chicken breasts. Swiss cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and dressing.
French Fries, Onion Rings, Side Salad, Crusty Bread, Potato Salad or Potato O'Brian.


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*Heartburn-free defined as patient-recorded symptom of "none."
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My New Husband
He actually made it o Jon Stewart.
And see I know what happened. Fox News saw white dude and thought between the gray shirt and the hat, he looks like a Confederate soldier and he was gonna co-sign on their bullshit and yet he came out of nowhere and handed Fox News their ass, John Brown style.
Tell your hubby he's got a free coupon for a blowjob from yours truly.
Everything he said was on right on target. Does he have an Aussie cousin?ReplyDelete
Oh, you straight sharing him with me, chica!
That reporter put the mike in the face of the right dude on the wrong day, or the wrong dude on the right day, however you want to swing it. I'm sure that the reporter wasn't expecting the classy, calm smackdown that old boy laid on him. He broke that shit down so that it was forever and consistently broke. Basically, we need a revolution...and the shit will be televised.
Tell your hubby he's got a free coupon for a blowjob from yours truly.
Oh, you straight sharing him with me, chica!
I will cut a bitch for this man.
*applause* He thought he was interviewing Jim Bob and them's cousin. LOLReplyDelete
NEO!!! You dead ass wrong for that shit, LOLOLOL!!! You still my dude, tho!
Does the coupon have an expiration date? *snerk*
This is a classic example about not making snap judgements about people. One look at this dude and "some" folks would've never guessed he rolled that like.
His last sentence was pure pimp slap.
Someone on YouTube remarked at how around 0:15 his eyebrows go up when he realizes what the journalist is trying to do.
Damn! Dude was on point.ReplyDelete
I just watched this again like, 3X. This is EPIC! That reporter didn't know what to do with himself. He just got his ass handed to him.
Neo wants to give "Jesse" a coupon for a BJ. Hell, I'd give him a coochie coupon. Without an expiration date. That smackdown deserves a good piece of nooky. Go, dude! You rock!
@ Amaya
I know...I can't stop watching it either. I think it's the surprise factor...even though I know now what he's going to say, I'm still pleasantly surprised each time.
LOL While I enjoyed the video Imma need for my fellow black sistas to stop getting excited about these truth speaking white men. Yes they told the truth and yes they said it on tv but we can't be giving them the keys to the kingdom for that. All types of MOC be telling the truth all day everyday and until truth-speaking white men do the same AND defend black women properly we need to remain skeptical.
I'm not gonna lie though every time Father Pfelgar opens his lily white mouth and puts the smack down on some fool I want to have his babies.
@ Pepp
Just FYI, this is all strictly meant in humor. None of us really want this man.
What draws us to his video over and over again is the hilarity of the surprise, because the FOX reporter really wasn't expecting that to come out of his mouth, and thus, this segment was deliberately never aired.
Now...Hero Vincent on the other hand....
That man was on point! The reporter didn't know what hit him and personally I could watch this all day with a nice big bowl of popcorn and never get bored.ReplyDelete
@ Ankh
I know girl I was just taking this moment of levity to mostly get on some of my friends cases. They run up to me all excited "Look a white man told the truth Imma marry him!" Cue side eye from me. Once when I voiced my skepticism my room mate said "You act like they crawling around like roaches!"
She may have a point.
This never gets old.ReplyDelete
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During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period.
December 14, 2015, through January 13, 2016: [applicable to all
prospective student-athletes (see Bylaw 13.02.5.5.2)]: Dead Period"
Mike London former Virginia HC and father of Brandon London has been hired as an assistant coach at Penn State. Article also mentions Don Brown.
The MAC's last bowl is today at 5:00 pm when Central Michigan meets Minnesota.
NFL Draft Scout has Tajae Sharpe rated #6 in WR's for the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Have a Slight Look at Old City Kamakura
About this site
Original Japanese site goes around Kamakura and see the places which appeared in "Kamakura Story" by Saigan Ryohei. We took maney photos of Kamakura for that site.
"Perhaps we can introduce Kamakura by using those photos."
This is the begining of this site. Noone knows how long will this site continue. Plese let me know if you find something wrong with English and with the contents.


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Real-estate developers are those who make improvements to any sorts of real property to elevate its value. Legally, developers work either as individuals, corporation or a partnership. Any person who is associated with these kinds of transactions can be regarded as a property developer. Real-estate development can be categorised as either land development or building development.
Land Developers: The land developers try to get hold of raw land otherwise known as real property without developments or infrastructure and develop it with covenants, roads, earth grading and utility connections. The basic development of the infrastructure helps to create a platform for further built improvements.
Building Developers: The building developers buy the improved land, or the re-developable property to make constructions. Then they either sell the buildings as a whole or in parts to other buyers to generate a cash flow through rentals. A lot of building developers have designing and construction departments of their own. However, there are other small-scale developers that give these works to other external parties.
Commercial Real Estate Development
Real-estate development can be classified as a cash flow business. It is a non-liquid asset that requires a huge expenditure and at times may be very difficult to sell off. During the development process, external expenses are also required for added improvements, which are known as hard costs as well as the fees of the different sundry consultants that are required to get work done smoothly.
These are known as soft costs. Investment in the real estate is intrinsically risky as the costs are very high and it is very difficult to sell off. Moreover, the return on the investment comes very late.
Real-estate development requires large amounts of initial investment. Therefore, most of the real estate developments are aided with big quantities of debt leverage. A large amount of leverage raises the potential profit but at the same time it multiplies the risks and accumulates in a negative cash flow over the periods of time.
The profits will only become visible if the upfront commitment of the money is maintained to the lowest level and the projects will soon generate a positive cash flow that will be adequate to fully cover the debt service. Real-estate development projects can be financed in a number of ways yet most of the financing arrangements can be categorised as either private investors, public investors, private debts, public debts, private grants or public grants.
Private investors get aided with the help of pension funds, joint ventures, insurance funds or by wealthy individuals whereas the public investors get their finances from the REITs, public-private partnerships or share offerings. It is possible to arrange private debts through individual loans, construction loans or bank mortgages. Public debts are offered by redevelopment loans.
Those real estate developers who become successful can turn very wealthy since large amounts of money are transacted and they control the prices of the assets. As the assets are illiquid the real estate developers are sometimes cash-poor. One of the biggest causes of failure for the developers is the incapability to be cash-solvent.
The Real Estate Development Process: Real estate development processes differs from one project to the next. Although there are a few stages of development, which can be put into categories such as market research, site selection, property acquisition, project design, entitlements acquisition, financing, construction, sales and finally operation where the developers decide whether to sell off or to keep the property for rentals
Real Estate Development Education: Real estate finance is taught in particular educational institutes, which mostly emphasize on development. However, most of the real estate developers move to the real-estate business from related professional areas such as construction, accounting, architecture, engineering and law. In order to get an employment at a well-established development firm, one needs to have at least a degree or a diploma in finance. However, a lot of development company managers come from fields such as construction or engineering.


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Senators call Iraq policy incompetent, pitiful and dangerous
Republican Chair Richard Lugar and other members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued harsh condemnations of the Bush administration's handling of Iraq policy during interviews and hearings this week.
Noting that only $1 billion of $18.4 billion allocated by Congress for Iraqi reconstruction has been spent, Lugar said it "is the incompetence in the administration."
Sen. Joseph Biden, a Democrat, agreed. "There seems to be no sense of urgency on the part of this administration," Biden said.
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Award-winning comedian, actress, writer and producer, Tumi Morake is so much more than just our nation's first lady of comedy. Helen Clemson caught up with his warm, witty and wise South African and talked humour, motherhood, travel, and the place every woman should see in her lifetime.
South Africans are the best audiences to perform for as we're open-minded.
And we're ready to laugh at any situation. I believe we're very worldly and well-travelled. Also, comedy can help put things in perspective, enabling us to better understand our prejudices, so we're left thinking: "Well, actually I'm being silly."
My life as a stand-up comedian is a calling.
I believe not challenging the culture we're born into will be our own undoing.
My favourite female comedian is Wanda Sykes.
I'm a huge fan as she's unpredictable and surprising. I love her intellectual and political commentary as an African American woman. She always surpasses my expectations.
I believe every woman should see a play called Nirbhaya.
I saw it in Edinburgh. It messes you up, but it's so important to listen to the stories it tells. It's based on the performers' own experiences of sexual abuse and the 2012 brutal rape on a bus in Delhi that shocked the world. I wish the play would come to South Africa; we truly need it to come here.
I perceive nature as feminine.
I visited God's Window in Mpumalanga just after I'd become a mom and suffered two big bereavements in my life. The walk was amazing, I felt completely at peace. This is the spot I'd advise all women to visit.
As a mother, I hope my children travel as widely as the paternal side of their family has.
My husband's family live everywhere – all over the world. They're so open-minded and I think that comes with travel. Because I so badly want my children to travel, that's the one thing I'll subsidise because it helps you grow and forms part of your education.
Ghana's close to my heart.
My in-laws live there and it has such a rich history and is pregnant with possibility. I also love the warmth of the people, although perhaps not the warmth of the climate! It's very hot, so visit in June or July when it's cooler rather than December or January. I also love the way the country's resisted the fast food craze. In Ghana you get healthy "takeaways" with lots of freshly harvested and cooked food. Give me tilapia, Red Red (a tomato stew) and fried plantain and I'm happy. The best places to stay are B&Bs on the outskirts of town, right beside the beach. They offer everything a traveller needs these days like wifi and satellite TV. On New Year's Eve things really come alive, with competitions between the churches to see which one performs the best praise and worship.
The Scots are a jolly bunch.
I had the time of my life in Edinburgh. The stars were really aligned when I performed at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 2013. I really enjoyed the city, especially walking around it. The people and food are fantastic. I felt right at home with haggis and fell in love with black pudding. There's no middle ground with those foods – you either love them or hate them.
For more on Morake, visit www.tumimorake.co.za or find her on Facebook.